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  • 13-02-2017
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The polygons above are similar. Find x and y. The images are not drawn to scale.

A.
x = 15, y = 18
B.
x = 18, y = 14
C.
x = 18, y = 16
D.
x = 21, y = 14

The polygons above are similar Find x and y The images are not drawn to scale A x 15 y 18 B x 18 y 14 C x 18 y 16 D x 21 y 14 class=

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BodaciousT
BodaciousT BodaciousT
  • 13-02-2017
X=21 and y=14
Here is how I got it I found out the ratio of the sides that measured 18 and 12
the ratio was 3:2 so I divided 27 by 1 1/2 and I got 18 but since the equation for x was x-3 all i had to do was 21-3=18 so x=21 and i did the same thing with Y

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